3 Videos on the Importance of Empathy

When you're having a tough day, the support of friends and colleagues is essential. That's why empathy -- that ability we all have to identify with other people's struggles and support them through hardships -- is so important.

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Another video worth watching is this one from Ashoka's Start Empathy project. For ideas about how to open up a conversation about empathy with students, see how the kids at a Bronx public school define the term.

Finally, we know that people can definitely feel empathy for other people, but what about animals? Do your pets feel empathy for you? The folks at the Verge unravel some of the scientific research behind empathic responses.

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We've previously featured 2 of these videos on empathy elsewhere on Edutopia, but they're so good, we think they're worth revisiting. Tell us how you practice empathy in your classroom (and beyond) in the comments below!